Do You Take Your Insulation Hot or Cold?
May 1, 2003, By Bill Taylor, 3M Electrical Products Division
Cold shrink and heat shrink tubing have different applications, installation techniques, and physical properties. Make sure you know when to use each type...
Sizing Active Filters for Commercial Facilities
May 1, 2003, By Mark McGranaghan, Electrotek Concepts, Inc.
Save energy by selecting the proper filter for your needs...
The Continued Shift of Maintenance Work to Outside Contractors
May 1, 2003, By Amy Florence Fischbach, Staff Writer
Manufacturing plants and commercial facilities hit hard by the recession are laying off their maintenance electricians and hiring hourly workers...
The Wired Home: Part 5 of 12
May 1, 2003, By Dave Dusthimer, Cisco Learning Institute Press
Industry insiders once hailed home automation as the proverbial next big thing. Who wouldn't be excited by such far-out possibilities as a refrigerator...
You Can't Change a Leopard's Spots
May 1, 2003, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
Have you ever sat in a karaoke bar and watched a group of drunk amateurs attempt to sing Top 40 hits?...
The State of the Structured Wiring Market
May 1, 2003, By EC&M Staff
May Construction Watch Department...
Inside PQ
May 1, 2003, By Alan Manche, P.E., Square D/Schneider Electric
Enhancing Surge Protection Performance and Equipment Safety...
Motor Analysis: Stepping Out of the Box
May 1, 2003, By Tom Whittemore, Jr., P.E.; Paul Aesque; and Danny Hawkins, Eastman Chemical Co.
A motor analysis team puts an online power analyzer to use where you might not expect it...
Code Q&A
Apr 30, 2003, By Mike Holt
When you find yourself stumped by the Code, just e-mail your question to mike@mikeholt.com or visit www.mikeholt.com. Your question and Mike's answer...
CECA forum delivers guidelines to energy policy makers
Apr 30, 2003,
After completing a year-long examination of the future of the electricity marketplace the Consumer Energy Council of America (CECA) recently recommended...
Leviton acquisition of OnQ Technologies won’t take place
Apr 30, 2003,
Three months after launching a media blitz that heralded its acquisition of Harrisburg, Pa.-based structured wiring manufacturer OnQ Technologies, Leviton,...
Code Q&A
Apr 30, 2003, By Mike Holt
When you find yourself stumped by the Code, just e-mail your question to mike@mikeholt.com or visit www.mikeholt.com. Your question and Mike's answer...
AECWorkForce.com and ASPE enter partnership agreement
Apr 30, 2003,
AECWorkForce.com, an Internet career portal for professionals in the design and construction industries, has formed a partnership with the American Society...
The Fundamentals of a Successful Low-Voltage Lighting Design
Apr 29, 2003, By Dick Liepold, Progress Lighting
Understanding voltage drop is the key to a successful low-voltage lighting design...
EC&M Product of the Week
Apr 28, 2003, By EC&M Staff
Electrical tester Users of the CMT-80 multi-function meter need not select a measurement function because the device is equipped with an automatic selection...
Mass Energy launches Solar Electricity program
Apr 28, 2003,
The Massachusetts Energy Consumers Alliance (Mass Energy) has begun the installation of the first of 40+ solar electricity systems, totaling over 100...
SkillsUSA-VICA to hold National Skill Competition
Apr 28, 2003,
SkillsUSA-VICA will be holding its National Leadership and Skills Conference and 39th SkillsUSA Championships in Kansas City, Mo., June 23-27, 2003. Over...
CMAA signs partnership with ConstructionJobs.com
Apr 25, 2003,
ConstructionJobs.com announced a strategic partnership with the Construction Management Association of America, CMAA, which marks its eighth alliance...
Eaton Corporation and Engage Networks introduce internet-based solutions
Apr 25, 2003,
Eaton Corp. and Engage Networks, Inc. announced they will team up to provide customers with EnergyDirector, an Internet-based, real time energy information...
Leviton forms strategic alliance to provide product training
Apr 23, 2003,
Leviton Manufacturing has formed a strategic alliance with Blue Volt LLC, a provider of productivity technology for electrical contractors, and the Cisco...
NEIS temporary power standard published
Apr 23, 2003,
The newest addition to the National Electrical Installation Standards (NEIS) series of publications is NECA 200-2002, Recommended Practices for Installing...
Top California power regulator pushes grid master plan
Apr 21, 2003, Source: EC&M
California, for the first time, is forging a single plan to guard against the blackouts and price spikes that battered it during the 2000-2001 energy...
EPA and Department of Energy name Energy Star product of the year
Apr 21, 2003,
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) named Osram Sylvania an Energy Star Partner of the Year for its effort...
EASA announces program for 2003 Convention & Exposition
Apr 18, 2003,
The Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) will hold its 2003 Annual Convention and Exposition from June 29 to July 2, 2003 at the Moscone Center...
Siemens Company heads up maintenance for explosive detection systems
Apr 18, 2003,
Two Siemens companies have formed a limited liability company (LLC) to focus on maintaining explosive detection devices and systems installed in 438 commercial...
